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Creation Date2016-05-26 01:46:19 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:19:02 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM030256
Identification
Common NameQuassin
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionBitter constituent of Quassia amara (Surinam quassia) and Picrasma excelsa (Jamaican quassiawood) Quassin is a white bitter, crystalline substance extracted from the quassia tree. It is the bitterest substance found in nature with a bitter threshold of 0.08ppm and it is 50 times more bitter than quinine.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
Nigakilactone DHMDB
QuassinMeSH
Chemical FormulaC22H28O6
Average Molecular Mass388.454 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass388.189 g/mol
CAS Registry Number76-78-8
IUPAC Name4,15-dimethoxy-2,6,14,17-tetramethyl-10-oxatetracyclo[7.7.1.0²,⁷.0¹³,¹⁷]heptadeca-4,14-diene-3,11,16-trione
Traditional Namequassin
SMILESCOC1=CC(C)C2CC3OC(=O)CC4C(C)=C(OC)C(=O)C(C34C)C2(C)C1=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C22H28O6/c1-10-7-14(26-5)20(25)22(4)12(10)8-15-21(3)13(9-16(23)28-15)11(2)18(27-6)17(24)19(21)22/h7,10,12-13,15,19H,8-9H2,1-6H3
InChI KeyIOSXSVZRTUWBHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as quassinoids. These are a group of compounds chemically degraded from triterpenes. According to their basic skeleton, quassinoids are categorized into five distinct groups, C-18, C-19, C-20, C-22 and C-25 types. The C-20 quassinoids can be further classified into two types, tetracyclic and the pentacyclic. The tetracyclic variety does not have oxygenation at C-20, while the pentacyclic quassinoids possess additional oxygenation at C-20 that allows for the formation of an additional ring.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassTerpene lactones
Direct ParentQuassinoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • C-20 quassinoid skeleton
  • Quassinoid
  • Naphthopyran
  • Naphthalene
  • Delta valerolactone
  • Cyclohexenone
  • Delta_valerolactone
  • Pyran
  • Oxane
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Ketone
  • Lactone
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.043 g/LALOGPS
logP2.73ALOGPS
logP2.24ChemAxon
logS-4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)18.08ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area78.9 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity104.2 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability41 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings4ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0odj-0209000000-e284c8786161fb2c0379Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-0009000000-7e540d032cd53e8bed92Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0072-0019000000-17bae020877053ca3160Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0udi-9453000000-d49be7bcb435b4da0085Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0009000000-9ac13bf543d17c7a8ccdSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000l-0009000000-ac85f55d6c57b2e68200Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-002f-3019000000-c8ca587aaf4c7a602155Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000l-0009000000-7da52e89cb542bda89c4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03dr-0029000000-a48b2bc4a57e0ce12130Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-00n0-3897000000-6f3942b0306db2d2d125Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0009000000-7f16ac45973a6479b3e5Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-0009000000-f8847d5c1dba461f6dacSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0avr-0029000000-d98d24d4098095349f75Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0036587
FooDB IDFDB015499
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00003726
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkQuassin
Chemspider ID4824
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID4998
Kegg Compound IDC08778
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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